Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • VEGETABLE SEEDS 



GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEANS, continued 

 GIANT STRINGLESS VALENTINE. cieenSd TSV^ftS 



dependable yielder of handsome, round-podded Beans which are fleshy and abso- 

 lutely stringless at all stages of development. It is slightly later in season than 

 Bountiful and Stringless Green-Pod but an unusually heavy bearer and a fine 

 variety to plant for a succession crop after the first-earlies. Both Giant Stringless 

 Valentine and Stringless Green-Pod described on the previous page are particu- 

 larly recommended for heavy clay soils. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 

 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.10, 15 lbs. $2.45. 



THE REFUGEE BEANS 



As a class these differ from all other Bush Beans in being distinctly later and 

 making a very much larger plant. Refugee Beans should be dropped from 6 to 8 

 inches apart in the rows and at least 2J^ feet should be allowed between the rows. 

 While both Extra Early as well as Late Refugee are stringy when fully grown, they 

 are yielders of tremendous crops of extremely handsome, very fleshy and brittle 

 pods. Where one planting of different varieties of Beans is practised, to give a 

 succession, the Refugee Beans are indispensable as heavy croppers late in the season. 



EXTRA-EARLY REFUGEE. (80-85 days.) Pods round, solid, tender; good 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.10, 15 lbs. $2.40. 



LATE REFUGEE, or 1000 to 1. (85-90 days.) Pods round, tender, fleshy, and 

 of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 15 lbs. $2.65. 



KEENEY'S STRINGLESS GREEN REFUGEE. It took many years 

 of careful breeding and selection to produce this variety in which 

 every bit of the string characteristic of the standard Refugee varieties ?£ZS~- 

 has been eliminated. In season, Stringless Green Refugee comes be- 

 tween the two varieties offered above. It is just as prolific and, in 

 addition to its other good Refugee qualities, it has been found to be a particu- 

 larly fine Bean for canning. It has never yet been possible to produce enough 

 seed to fill the demand. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.20, 15 lbs. $2.75. 



BEANS FOR FORCING 



MASTERPIECE. An English variety developed especially for growing under 

 glass. We offer a quick-growing and very productive strain of the true variety. 

 The pods are long and straight, very meaty, stringless at all stages, tender and 



of finest flavor. Suitable also 

 for growing outdoors. Crop 

 short. Order earlv. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 y 2 lb. 60 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Giant Stringless Valentine Beans 



VARIETIES GROWN FOR DRY SHELL BEANS 



These are mostly coarse-growing, late-maturing varieties, not suitable for use as "snap- 

 shorts" in the green stage (with the exception of Dwarf Horticultural which is a dual- 

 purpose kind). They are grown extensively for dry Beans for winter use. 

 WHITE MARROWFAT. Large, plump, white Beans — finest for baking. Pkt. 10 cts., 



y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 15 lbs. $2.65. 

 SNOWFLAKE NAVY. An improved strain of the common, small Navy Bean; earlier 

 and more productive. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.10, 15 lbs. $2.40. 

 DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Furnishes green-shelled Beans of the finest quality. The 

 strain we offer is entirely stringless, hence the pods may be used as "snap-shorts" in 

 the green stage. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 15 lbs. $2.65. 

 WHITE KIDNEY. Desirable for Shell-Beans. Seeds large, white, kidney-shaped, and 

 of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 15 lbs. $2.60. 

 RED KIDNEY. Like White Kidney except in the color of the seed. Very popular 

 for baking and for soups. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 5 lbs. $1.15, 

 15 lbs. $2.60. 



Late Refugee, or 1000 to 1 Beans 



With plant diseases, as with those affecting human beings, "an ounce of preven- 

 tion is worth a pound of cure." The surest prevention is good cultivation: strong, 

 well-grown plants do not often succumb to the attacks of garden enemies. Means 

 should be taken to combat insect pests just as soon as they appear, and a close 

 watch should be kept over the garden at all times in order to detect the first arrivals 

 promptly and put them to rout before they have a chance to multiply. Gen- 

 erally speaking, there are two kinds of insect pests, the chewing insects and the 

 sucking insects. The former include the various caterpillars, the potato bug, the 

 cabbage worm, etc., and they are best combated with one of the poisons, such as Arsen- 

 ate of Lead. The various aphids or plant-lice, the squash bug and the white fly are 

 classed among the sucking insects, and they must be killed by a contact spray or asphyx- 

 iated with one of the fumigants. Black- Leaf 40, Nikoteen, Kerosene Emulsion and 

 Fish-Oil Soap are all effective against the sucking pests. The blights, rusts, mildews 

 and other plant diseases are not ordinarily troublesome in the small garden. They 

 are controlled by Bordeaux, Lime-Sulphur, Fungine, etc. On small plantings, one of 

 the combined insecticides and fungicides, such as Bordeaux- Lead or Pyrox, may be used 

 to good advantage. For a complete list of Insecticides and Fungicides, with prices, see 

 page 79. 



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